WLYT aims to enhance and enrich the lives of young people through a range of drama and theatre related workshops and high quality performance projects of a professional standard.

WLYT was established in 1986. Governed by a Voluntary Board of Directors, with Michael Mackenzie in the Chair (a locally based theatre and television actor), WLYT operates as a not for profit organisation and competes for resources from West Lothian Council, the Scottish Arts Council and other trusts, foundations, charities and corporate sponsors. In April 2004, Michael Richardson was appointed as Artistic Director / Chief Executive to lead a small staff team of eight.

WLYT was founded to create an organisation which would use drama as a means to securing a range of social and educational benefits for young people, as well as developing their creative and artistic potential.

Since its incorporation as a registered charity, WLYT has established a reputation as a leading organisation within the youth theatre movement, working with over 400 young people each week. Based in the Playshed, Livingston, WLYT provides workshops and performance projects throughout West Lothian for young people between the ages of P5 to 25 years.

The aims of WLYT are:
• to develop the expressive, creative and artistic skills of young people
• to advance the education and promote the individual growth of young people
• to develop the personal and social skills of young people, enhancing their confidence and self esteem
• to offer a high standard and wide range of theatre and drama related activities
• to provide accessible youth theatre activities for every young person in West Lothian, regardless of level of ability, financial background or geographical location and
• to be conscious of, and responsive to, the social welfare needs of young people.

WLYT provides a varied programme of drama and theatre related activities for young people in West Lothian including:
• A Drama Workshop Programme
• An Education Programme
• A Special Educational Needs Programme
• Boxstar (a video and new media production and training facility)
and
• Regular productions, performances and projects.